G/TBT/N/CAN/716  
26 February 2024  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English /French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  CANADA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Department of Health  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Canada's Notification Auth ority and Enquiry Point  
Global Affairs Canada  
Technical Barriers and Regulations Division  
111 Sussex Drive  
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0G2  
Canada  
Telephone: (343) 203 -4273 
Fax: (613) 943 -0346 
E-mail: enquirypoint@international.gc.ca  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  HS Code 
85162999 - Electric space -heating  
ICS 97.100.10 - Electric heaters  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Danger to 
human health or safety assessment for portable electric heaters.; (7 page(s), in English), 
(7 page(s), in French)  
6. Description of content:  Portable electric heaters have moved from "Table 1: 
Identification  of hazards of concern" to "Table 2: Comment period for danger to human 
health or safety assessments" in the General Prohibitions process. Health Canada uses a 
3-step process to determine whether a class of consumer products poses a danger to 
human health or safety:  
• Table 1: Identification (Hazards of Concern);  
• Table 2: Comment Period (Danger to Human Health or Safety Assessments); and  
• Table 3: Determination (Notice of Danger to Human Health or Safety)  
Health Canada is therefore proposing that all portable electric heate rs in Canada must 
meet the following standards and testing criteria:  G/TBT/N/CAN/716  
 
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  • CSA C22.2 NO. 46 -13 (R2018) – Electric Air -Heaters, or  
CAN/CSA E60335 -2-30:13 (R2018) – Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety 
- Part 2 -30: Particular requirements for room heaters (Adopted IEC/CEI 60335 -2-
30:2009, fifth edition, 2009 -11, with Canadian deviations) or  
• Performance criteria that are equivalent, as determined by Health Canada.  
Health Canada defines a portable electric heater for this proposal as a cord -connected 
appliance that heats the surrounding air and/or objects, constructed for use in more than 
one location.  
The proposal includes the following:  
• All types of portable electric heaters, including but not limited to: convection 
heate rs, fan -forced heaters, portable baseboard heaters, radiant heaters, liquid -
filled radiator -style heaters.  
• Portable electric heaters that can operate both mounted and freestanding.  
• Portable electric heaters that incorporate other functions, such as fan -only modes 
and air cleaning.  
And excludes the following:  
• Permanently connected electric heaters. Fuel -burning heaters.  
Health Canada invites stakeholders to provide comments during this consultation period 
from February 19, 2024 to May 19, 2024. Health Canada  will consider these comments 
when making a determination on whether there is a danger to human health or safety.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Health Canada has determined that portable electric heaters without 
adequate protection to prevent overheating may be a danger to human health or safety 
and is seeking stakeholder input on this determination. Overheating of a portable electric 
heater, and subsequently nearby objects, poses a burn o r fire hazard to consumers.  
8. Relevant documents:   
Information on Health Canada's approach to the General Prohibitions under the Canada 
Consumer Product Safety Act  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Not stated  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Upon completion of this comment period (February 
19, 2024 to May 19, 2024), Health Canada may conclude the hazard of concern is a 
danger to human health or safety and add the class of consumer products to Table 3. 
Alternatively, if there is insufficient information to conclude th at there is a danger to 
human health or safety, the assessment documents will remain in the "Closed for 
Comment" section of Table 2 and it will be labelled as not currently being considered for 
Table 3. In these cases, Health Canada will continue monitorin g the hazard. Once listed 
on Table 3, portable electric heaters that do not meet the required standards, or their 
equivalent, will be prohibited for manufacture, import, advertisement or sale in Canada 
as a consumer product, and may be subject to complianc e and enforcement actions.  
10. Final date for comments:  19 May 2024  G/TBT/N/CAN/716  
 
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  11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
The electronic version of the regulatory text can be found at:  
https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/services/consumer -product -safety/legislation -
guidelines/guidelines -policies/information -regulated -parties -enforcement -approach -
general -prohibitions/danger -human-health -safety -assessment -portable -electric -
heaters.html  (English) https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante -canada/services/securite -
produits -consommation/legislation -lignes -directrices/lignes -directrices -
politiques/information -parties -reglementees -approche -application -generales -
prevues/evaluation -danger -sante -securite -humaines -radiateurs -electriques -
portatifs.html  (French)